WoRMS taxon details
Oceanometra gigantea (AH Clark, 1908)
711272 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:711272)
accepted
Species
Thalassometra gigantea AH Clark, 1908 · unaccepted (basionym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Thalassometra gigantea AH Clark, 1908) Clark, A. H. (1908). Descriptions of new species of crinoids, chiefly from the collections made by the U.S. Fisheries steamer "Albatross" at the Hawaiian Islands in 1902; with Remarks on the classification of the Comatulida. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 34(1608): 209-239. [details]
Holotype (of Thalassometra gigantea AH Clark, 1908)...
Holotype (of Thalassometra gigantea AH Clark, 1908) USNM 22687 [details]
Distribution Off Kauai, Hawaiian Islands; Depth range : 786-872 m
Distribution Off Kauai, Hawaiian Islands; Depth range : 786-872 m [details]
Messing, C.; Gondim, A.I.; Markello, K.; Poatskievick Pierezan, B.; Taylor, K.; Eléaume, M. (2024). World List of Crinoidea. Oceanometra gigantea (AH Clark, 1908). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=711272 on 2024-04-19
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(of Thalassometra gigantea AH Clark, 1908) Clark, A. H. (1908). Descriptions of new species of crinoids, chiefly from the collections made by the U.S. Fisheries steamer "Albatross" at the Hawaiian Islands in 1902; with Remarks on the classification of the Comatulida. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 34(1608): 209-239. [details]
basis of record Clark, A. H. (1950) A monograph of the existing crinoids. 1(4c). Bulletin of the U.S. National Museum 82:1-383, 32 pls. [details]
source of synonymy Clark, A. H. (1916). Six new genera of unstalked crinoids belonging to the families Thalassometridae and Charitometridae. Washington Academy of Sciences, Journal 6 (17):605-608., available online at https://www.jstor.org/stable/24521244 [details]
basis of record Clark, A. H. (1950) A monograph of the existing crinoids. 1(4c). Bulletin of the U.S. National Museum 82:1-383, 32 pls. [details]
source of synonymy Clark, A. H. (1916). Six new genera of unstalked crinoids belonging to the families Thalassometridae and Charitometridae. Washington Academy of Sciences, Journal 6 (17):605-608., available online at https://www.jstor.org/stable/24521244 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype (of Thalassometra gigantea AH Clark, 1908) USNM 22687 [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Large stout Oceanometra with second brachitaxis ossicle and brachial 2 (but not first brachitaxis ossicle and brachial 1) bearing high sharp midaboral keel. Arms 17, 180 mm long. Cirri stout, 75 mm long with 48-62 (usually 55-60) cirrals. [details]Distribution Off Kauai, Hawaiian Islands; Depth range : 786-872 m [details]
